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Fall 2011
INSTRUCTOR:
Home: 775-588-6413
OFFICE HOUR:
To be
determined.
TEXTBOOK (OPTIONAL):
Required Software License:
It is required to have a software license to use the software
MyMathLab in this class. Students have
two choices. The
first
choice is to
purchase the textbook from the bookstore. The textbook comes with
the software
license for an additional cost of approximately $5. The
second choice is to
purchase the license alone either from the bookstore or online at
coursecompass.com. The license gives you access to the textbook
online. This is
a more economical choice, but is only recommended to students who have
online
access and feel comfortable reading a computer screen instead of a
traditional
book. If you purchase a used textbook, you will also need to
purchase the
software license. The
software license is valid as long as the student uses the
same textbook; the student may need to call the tech support to obtain
another
access code if the student takes the same class again later.
Our course id is guinn87244
For assistance
call 1-800-677-6337.
Mon Fri
Online assistance is available 24 hours every day at:
247pearsoned.custhelp.com
COUSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to teach
students the skills of basic Arithmetic; in
particular we will cover whole numbers, fractions, and an introduction to
decimals. In reality, you have probably already seen this material
somewhere in
your educational past but may have forgotten it or never really
understood it when
it was first presented. In this class, our goal is to fill in the
gaps of your
knowledge about arithmetic and to help you get the big picture so that
it will all
fit together in a way which makes sense to you and that you are able to
apply it to
real life problems. This course is an extended version of
Math 187A in which
we will include a component of study skills to assist you in being
successful in
this math class and others which you will take in the future.
This is actually two six-week classes (each receiving its own
grade):
Ψ
Math 187A
covers whole numbers, fractions, and an introduction to decimals.
Ψ
Math 187B
covers the rest of decimals, percents, and an introduction to algebra.
CALCULATORS:
Calculators are not allowed in this class on exams or the final.
TUTORING:
Tutoring is available in the Math Success Center (
Students will earn 0.5 point toward the total grade for every 10 hours in
OUTCOMES:
and decimals.
2. Translate written language into
mathematical statements.
4. Apply study skills learned in this class to
studying in this class.
GRADING POLICY:
Method of Student Evaluation
Homework (Online, 21 sections)
21%
Study Skills Component
4%
Quizzes (Two, Online)
6%
Exams (Two, In Class)
41%
Final (Covers entire course content)
28%
Your letter grade will be based on your percentage.
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
less than 60%
CHECKING YOUR
You can check your grade at any time in MyMathLab where you will be doing
GRADE ONLINE:
your homework.
I will drop a student from the class if the student missed two
classes or more and is unable to keep up with the learning.
HOMEWORK:
Homework will be done online using MyMathLab. Due dates are listed
for you
when you go on line to do the assignments.
Feel free to consult a fellow
classmate, a tutor, your instructor, or anyone else for assistance on the
homework.
In addition, the computer will give you help with any problem, show you
an
example of a similar problem, and in some cases show you a video of
someone
teaching how to do that type of problem.
You can work on homework after the
due date but there are penalties for being late (see the make-up policy
below).
QUIZZES:
Quizzes will be taken online in
MyMathLab. You can take each quiz up to three
times, and the highest score will be used. Before you take the quiz, make
sure that
you have done your homework for the sections covered in the quiz, read
the
appropriate sections in the textbook, looked at the video(s), and
received assistance
from either the computer, or your instructor on any difficult topics. If
you do not
take a quiz on time, a zero will be recorded for that grade.
EXAM POLICY:
Grading will be based on progress
towards the final answer, and the demonstration
of understanding of the concept that is being tested. The more you show
me with
steps and detail, the better your chances for partial credit. You
provide me the
communication and detail in your answers; and I will give you the best
grade I can
based on that communication and answer. You can use one page of notes,
front and
back, for quizzes, exams and the final.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
For Exams and the Final,
make-up is possible if the instructor is
contacted in
advance and the absence is excuse; there is a 10% penalty if
the absence is not
excused. The make-up test needs to be taken before the next class. Homework
will be accepted late up to one week after it is assigned for half
credit; the online
homework will be closed after the due date, and I will reopen it the next
morning
for another week for the late homework.
COMMUNICATION
You can reach me by phone on my voicemail here at the college by calling (530)
POLICY:
541-4660 and dialing my extension 476.
The best way to reach me is to call me
at home: (775) 588-6413 and leave a message .
I will be in class a few minutes
early each day and will arrange to have an office hour each week,
usually a half
hour after class each day we meet.
LEARNING
If you have a certifiable learning disability that may affect your performance
in
DISABILITIES:
this class, be sure to discuss your special needs with me during the first week
of
class. Learning disabilities will be accommodated.
HOW TO SUCCEED
1)
Read your textbook before class.
IN A
3)
Exchange names and phone number with classmates.
4) Learn from your mistakes
and be patient with yourself.
5) Dont be afraid of asking
questions.
6) Know how to get help if
you need it.
7) Organize your class
materials.
8) Do your homework.
9)
Check your work.
10) Hand in assignments on time.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY (CHEATING):
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the
assignment for the first offense and a course grade of
F for the second offense.
Cheating will be defined as but not limited to:
(1) using any method to copy
anothers work on an exam, quiz, or final (2) directly
copying another students
homework assignment (3) using any method other than your own honest
efforts to
complete exams, quizzes, the final, or homework assignments.
The following activities are NOT cheating:
(1) collaborating with other students
to complete homework assignments (2) working with math tutors or academic
coaches to complete homework assignments (3) working with other students
to
study for exams, quizzes or the final.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
If you need help paying for your books or other expenses, call our financial
aid officer, America Ramirez, at 541-4660 x236, email her at
Ramirez@ltcc.edu,
or drop by A100.
WHERE TO FIND A COMPUTER ON CAMPUS:
Computers are available for your use in the following locations on campus:
§
Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC)* open Mon Thurs 9 6, Fri 10 2,
Sat 11 3.
§
Math Success Center (
Sat 11 1.
§
Open Labs in the D-wing which have available times posted by the door of
each lab; usually it is MW 10-8, TR 10-6, F 10-3.
* Both the LAC and the
Twenty points of your grade in this class
is based on the study skills
component. You can earn those twenty points in the following manner:
Study Skills Assignment:
Individual Counseling,
(20 points)
Due Oct. 20.
a.
Make an appointment, for one hour, to meet with a counselor in Student
Services. You can make an
hour appointment with Aaron Barnett who has
been working with you in our class, by contacting him at 543-4660,
extension 295, or by email at
barnett@ltcc.edu. You may
also contact
Tracy Thomas for counseling suggestions.
Topics for discussion
may include time management, note taking, computer skills and any other
study skill components, as well as career goals.
Make this time valuable
to you.
b. After your appointment,
you need to write a half-page summary of
your meeting with a counselor of what was most and least helpful about
the counseling appointment. Turn this summary in to Judy by Oct. 20th.
This report must be TYPED.
Tentative Lecture Schedule for Math 187A
Be sure to use class time, office hours, and the
Be sure that you are registered for Math 187B which begins next week.
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